2. The Gateway to Technology

3. What is Microsoft Office? Microsoft Office is an office suite of: Desktop applications, Servers and Services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OSX operating systems.

4. Desktop Applications Word is a word processing application. Excel is a spreadsheet application. PowerPoint is a presentation program application. Access is a database. Publisher is a desktop publishing software. Outlook is an e-mail communication tool.  Other desktop applications are available in the suite.

5. BASIC MICROSOFT FUNCTIONS Available in all applications Save vs. Save As Copy and Paste Customized margins Paper Orientation Insert page or slide Header and Footers Page numbers Adding text box

6. GRAPHICS FUNCTIONS PDF Portable Document Format JPG/JPEG, GIF AND PNG  Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPG) – JPEG  Graphics Interchange Format (GIF).  Portable Network Graphics (PNG)

7. Entering formulas in Excel Excel formulas look like this: Excel formulas look like this: =3 + 2 rather than: 3 + 2 = Example addition formula: =SUM(A1:F1) or =SUM (A1+A2) Example subtraction formula: =SUM (E1- E2) Example multiplication formula: = SUM (D1*D2) Example division formula: =SUM (C1/D1)

8. POWERPOINT  Add a new slide  Animations  Transitions  Sound  Speed  Narration  Record Narration  Rehearse Timings  Switch Programs

9. PUBLISHER Publication Software Newsletters Greeting, post, and business cards Banners Flyers Brochures

10. Questions